Syracuse, N.Y. — While he was likely overwhelmed with emotion in the aftermath of the New Orleans Saints’ 31-17 conquest of the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday’s Super Bowl, Doug Marrone could not have been surprised at all by the performance of the game’s MVP, Drew Brees. More …

Seven years ago when they were co-head coaches at Galt High, Erv Hatzenbuhler and Warren Schroeder watched helplessly as then-Oak Ridge star Austin Collie unleashed his talent on the Warriors. More …

the Sun Herald’s Super Bowl XLIV edition featuring the Saints’ 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts has sold out. More …

Dwight Freeney was on the Indianapolis Colts’ active roster for Sunday’s Super Bowl against the New Orleans Saints, despite his injured right ankle. More …

The NBA All-Star Game is only a week away. One local resident, Plano’s Marques Haynes, can imagine what it will be like with a basketball-record 90,000-plus fans. | | More …

The new Orleans Saints overcame an early 10-point deficit, pulled off a risky onside kick and won their first NFL title by beating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday night. Brees tied a Super Bowl record for completions and was voted the game’s MVP, while the Saints held Peyton Manning to a single score in the final three quarters, intercepting him for a touchdown that sealed the victory. More …

Michael DeMocker/The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper upends Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai in the first quarter of Super Bowl XLIV in Miami.Links from the Indianapolis Star’s coverage of Super Bowl XLIV. Colts’ glorious decade ends on… More …

NFL: Colts star quarterback’s interception is stunning finish to MVP season. By Ben Walker The Associated Press Peyton Manning spent the whole season building toward a Super Bowl crown, a win that certainly would put him among the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. More …

The New Orleans Saints overcame an early 10-point deficit, pulled off a risky onside kick and won their first NFL title by beating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on Sunday More …

Marshall Faulk ran as far as he could from the dead-end Desire Projects. He bolted the New Orleans streets to play college ball in San Diego, then blossomed into an NFL star with the Indianapolis Colts. Forced to take sides in this Super Bowl, it was easy. Faulk rooted for his roots. From President Barack Obama to a Queen, from Mr. More …

WEDNESDAY Diondrea Monique Buford, 31, Indianapolis, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. at the Michigan City courthouse on a Michigan City warrant for receiving stolen property. More …